With a deadly target on his back, DEA agent Luke Calder’s plan is to drink away his impending demise. Except instead of getting blessedly drunk, in walks a woman with a much deeper story than she’s leading on. And he definitely wants to know more. Especially when he learns she might have intel he needs.He’s not cool with lying to her, but desperate times call for desperate measures. And what starts out as simple surveillance turns into so much more.

Cassandra Stone is having a bad night. Her boyfriend’s been cheating because she’s not “ adventurous enough” in bed. So, she does the next logical thing—she goes in search of a dark, dangerous one-night stand. Instead, she finds smoldering eyes, deep dimples, and the killer smile of a guy who won’t leave her alone. Damn him. He says and does all the right things, making Cass believe that good men still exist. Until she learns why he took an interest in her in the first place.

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"What a ride! Elle brought her A-game right here with this great read that incorporates a balanced mix of suspense, romance, a bit of humor and some sexy heat! Definitely a must-read!" -Katrina H., Goodreads

"This book was fantastic!" -Kim V., Librarian

"LOVED this book! This is a quickly moving romantic suspense that fans of the genre will love It. is a great book that should be at the top of your TBR list. The author is on my must read authors' list!" -Linda Q., NetGalley

"I honestly had not expected this story to be as laugh out loud funny as it was!" -Becky, Reading Between the Wines Book Club

"Christina Elle did a wonderful job of bring of creating characters that reader will not only fall head over heel in love with but cheer for as the story unfolds." -Heidi, Book Him Danno

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Loved this book so much I read it in one sitting! Her characters were likable and I really enjoyed getting to know them and watch their relationship unfold. The dialog between the little old ladies had me laughing out loud. It was a light hearted, fun, sexy book to read. I look forward to the next book!

What a great story this turned out to be - packed with cheating, double dealing, suspense, humour, vengeance and a steamy romance in a very enjoyable, fast paced story!

Cass found her boyfriend cheating on her so is determined to find someone different to sleep with. She wants a 'bad boy' to counteract the vanilla, good girl image her ex portrayed her as being. However, she chooses the bar where DEA agent Luke Calder has gone after discovering he’s the target of a drug lord. He wasn’t looking for a damsel in distress but, like a knight, he comes to her rescue, ensuring that, despite her drunken state, she gets to sleep off the alcohol without doing anything she might regret in the morning….

Mind you, when she wakes up in his bed the next day then goes to search for him the innuendos, misunderstandings and dialogue are hilarious! Then she runs off to spy on one of the students from the school where she’s the counsellor - unwittingly interfering in surveillance being carried out by Luke and his team. From there, things just keep on getting more complicated, suspense filled and totally engaging. I thoroughly enjoyed escaping into this story. The character development is great, the plot has plenty of twists and turns and the resolution brings it all to a well deserved conclusion but only after high drama and action packed encounters!

I have no hesitation in highly recommending this to anyone who enjoys suspense filled thrillers which are also packed romantic comedy. I’ll certainly be looking out for more by this author in future!

I requested and was given a copy of this book via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion after choosing to read it.

I honestly had not expected this story to be as laugh out funny as it was, then changes its tone, creating a totally different feel to the story...in a really good way. Cass is in a class of her own when it comes to smart, witty, and engaging. Luke's inner monologues in response to Cass's banter and behavior were hilarity in themselves. The author's ability to create create characters who surprise you is a wonderful way to keep a story moving along smoothly, at a quick and entertaining pace

While the story starts out in a style some may think as softly, it took of, building steam as the story progressed. There were some excellently executed tense moments where the story could go either way...I truly thought it took a turn that was going to be heartbreaking. The author definitely knows how to draw her readers into the story, with twists and turns...with the least expected and surprising instances just popping out of nowhere to cause a whole different turn to the story.

I hope the series will continue, I've enjoyed Ms Elle's brand of storytelling and look forward to seeing more of her work in the future.

This ARC book was complimentary, provided by the Publisher and Netgalley. I am voluntarily providing my honest review.

Cass meets Luke one night when she walked into a bar alone, looking for some as she called it "hot, bad boy" after catching her fiancé in bed with a coworker. He told her she was boring. She's out to prove him wrong. There she meets Luke, nicely dressed who represents everything she hates, because she just walked out on the nicely dressed guy... so she thinks she's already got his number. She wants some hot, tatted, bike riding bad boy. Really unsure what she'll do when she gets him, but hey, she's out there. She gets pretty drunk and finally talks to Luke a little. Luke has the bartender call a cab to get her home and when she passes out, he takes her home to his place. Waking up in the morning she remembers what happened and then hears three women upstairs giggling talking about squeezing those balls and giving Luke what he needs and wow is she mad. She's already made it clear that she hates liars. She tries to sneak out, calls an Uber and realizes that she was supposed to keep an eye on a student today, one she fears is headed down the wrong path. She heads home to change into winter clothes and then to the park. Watching from behind the trees, she's watching the 4 boys. Also watching these 4 are Luke and his team he works with from the DEA. Cass doesn't know what Luke does for a living. At one point they have to intercept her and a couple of them grill her about her student and what she knows, and they are abrupt about it. After book one, you'll know that Luke now has a bulls eye on his back by a drug kingpin they are trying to bring down for reasons you can read in the book.

Back to the basement scene when she wakes up and dashes upstairs she's met with the looks from 3 older women who are there fixing him breakfast. Hysterical they are. Luke is living with Maybell and they too have a connection.

Because of the threat on Luke's life when the guys are doing anything, their COM is always on, even when he's with Cass, which leads to some pretty embarrassing things said in his ear by his teammates and Cass is clueless he's got that earpiece in.Cass is a high school guidance counselor and tries her best to help these kids who wouldn't otherwise have a chance. Her school seems to be almost under siege with drug deaths and some gang related activity and kids are dying. Same case that Luke is working on.

Things heat up finally with them about the last third of the book, not overdone either and inconvenient for him, she finds out he's been lying to her when she sees him doing his thing as an undercover agent. Holy Wow is she pissed and we know she hates liars. He comes to see her to ask why she was there, and she gives him hell and the whole thing spirals out of control. She throws Luke out. A few minutes later she's abducted. Which sets off a whole new direction for the story. We know things are about to get intense and interesting, we just don't know how much and how deeply.

I can't believe this is only the authors second book. Amazing and intense and what a great story!! Cass and Luke have this intense connection yet they're focus lies elsewhere and their attempts at anything more than a kiss always seems to be thwarted by someone, made for some grins.I loved Maybell and her two friends. The banter between the guys was hysterical, and they each have their own story to tell. Great story Christina!! I loved it! I anxiously await Tyke's book.4.5 stars from me.